Malcolm x
Malcolm X was a famous black leader. He was born in 1925
with the name Malcolm Little. His father was a preacher, who believed that
black people should have the same rights as white people. His father also
wanted black people to live only with other black people. Many white people in
his city were afraid of this preacher. Malcolm Little's father was killed when
Malcolm was very young. Then, the state said his mother was crazy, and made her
go to a hospital.
When he was young man , Malcolm Little sold drugs , gambled
, and stole . He went to jail for 6 years when he was 20. The jail had a big
library , and he read almost every book in it . He copied every word from a
dictionary to teach himself writing and vocabulary .
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